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Full text of "The Science of Therapeutics: According to the Principles of Homeopath...Page 359 of 653remedy that can arrest the suppurative process, if such a resultat all be accomplished. If an abscess forms, we give Hepar sulph,in order to promote the suppuration ; for the main point now is tevacuate the pus as rapidly as possible and by this means to healthe sore as soon as the pus is discharged. Hartmann names anumber of drugs, such as Bryonia^ Nux vom.^ Pulsatilla^ CantkarideSj etc., without any practical testimony, and, in our opinion,without practical value. Staphysagria may be tried if the diseaseruns a slow course, without much fever. After the abscess bursts,and the patients are free from caries, we advise the continued usof Hepar sulph. ^ by which means a rapid termination of the formation of pus is most speedily effected. If the opening becomes fisulous, we must be prepared for an exceedingly tardy recovery. Ifthe pus is of good quality and the patient preserves his strengthSilicea^ and next to it " Sulphur ^ are most calculated to promotcure, although we confess that we have never seen any decidedeffect from their employment. If the pus becomes watery, sicklylooking, acrid ; if the strength begins to fail and hectic symptoset in, we still may succeed in arresting the bad turn by PhosphjChina, Ferruw, or by Calcarea carbonica. If the smell and thegeneral quality of the pus show that the continuance of the purulent discharge is due to caries of the vertebrae, we can scarcelyexpect any change from any medicine and the patient must be prepared to die of slow consumption.5. liUinbago.This affection being commonly regarded as rheumatism of thedorsal muscles, it ought to have had its place assigned to it inLumbago. 428chapter on rheuraatism; however, inasmuch as we have severalreasons for questioning the rheumatic nature of this affection, wwill describe its character and point out its treatment in thisplace.The affection is supposed to originate more particularly in a colattended with a severe exertion. That this explanation is improbable, is evident from the circumstance that lumbago is commonlyan isolated affection, not attended with catarrh and extensive rhmatic symptoms ; yet, if a cold were the real cause, this would ba very strange localization, so much more as scarcely a trace offever is present with the attack.The difficulty arises suddenly almost without an exception ; it irarely preceded by vague pains in the lumbar region. The patient,while stooping, or making an attempt to raise anything or torapidly turn about, suddenly experiences a fearful, racking painthe back, which makes it almost impossible for him to raise himself again, and which may even be so intense that he tumbles forward as from a blow. The pain continues, is fearfully increased bevery movement of the trunk and even the extremities, even bycoughing and sneezing ; it is suspended for a short time while thpatient is lying quiet, but then returns again and compels him tomake a painful attempt to change his position. Sometimes walkingis utterly impossible, or else the person has to walk with the trrigidly erect, or stooping forward, with an unsteady gait, becaushttp://www.archive.org/stream/sciencetherapeu00kafkgoog/sciencetherapeu00kafkgoog_djvu.txt